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remember watching the movie 2012 featuring Nigeria’s Chiwetel
Ejiofor two years ago, where the ship landed in Africa after the
destruction of earth and Africa was called the New Civilization. I felt
goose bumps on my body as it dawned on me that Africans are yet
to realize our potentials, and how much the world needs our beam in
their otherwise seeming darkness.
A peek into history shows that ancient Egypt was among the first
civilizations in the world, and where is Egypt located, in Africa. This
means that Africa has so much to offer the world and it’s about time
we rose to the occasion. To each his own then, in our efforts to make a
change, each individual will use what we have to achieve same goal. So
for us who have strong interest in entertainment, we will use what we have to get what
we want. It’s all about taking our place in the exalted committee of nations.
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After series of meetings, months of planning and brainstorming sessions, the magazine
that you have in your hands, High Flyers (HF) was born. Trust me, it wasn’t an easy feat,
because the vision we have and the mission we intend to achieve is huge. And it’s gonna
get more challenging as the months roll by, but I can assure you that, the HF team is
ready to make the difference in African entertainment journalism and do it like it has
never been done on this continent.
Why entertainment? You may ask. Entertainment is arguably one of the biggest export
in Africa. We have African songs being remixed and danced to around the wold. We
have international celebrities doing collabos with African music artistes and they
even sign them to their record labels. We have Hollywood actors and directors adding
their qouta to African movies. Needless to say entertainment personalities, are the
biggest influencers and opinion makers and that is why major brands use them as their
ambassadors, to win consumers interests and patronage.
Entertainers can also be called seers, as they foresee the future. A Fela Kuti, for example
will be rolling in his grave today, because all his political forecasts of yester years has
come to pass. I was at a concert recently where Daddy Showkey boasted that everything
he ever predicted about Nigeria and some other African nations are happening currently
and can you blame him. For my generation, I can do a head count of those who can
recount the national anthems and pledges of their respective countries without a pause
in-between to remember the lines. It is even worse for the younger generation, who
practically know the names of all songs, movies and reality shows without much as
remembering the names of the different countries in Africa, talk more of their capitals
and heads of government.
Back to HF magazine before I bore you with African politics. HF Magazine is a pan
African Magazine whose mission is to celebrate African entertainment and eventually
bring positive international acclaim to this talent-filled continent. I don’t want to give
too much away, I can only say flip through the pages and you will be amazed at our
collection of African stories, interviews and articles. Our fashion and beauty pages are
to die for. I daresay we are the first of its kind and we intend to remain so.
Let us celebrate Africa the High Flyers way. Keep a date with us next month.
Until then, I remain Akudo Abengowe.
Nuff said.
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